Argentina vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Argentina
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
79.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.10 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 6.64 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 1,831 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1910s | 284,623 tonnes | 155,666 tonnes | 128,957 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 844,699 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 6.28 million tonnes | 995,722 tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 9.95 million tonnes | 122,651 tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 33.74 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 28.69 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 47.30 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 40.32 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 71.07 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 54.20 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 66.66 million tonnes | 27.72 million tonnes | 38.94 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 65.63 million tonnes | 51.59 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 71.91 million tonnes | 64.90 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 83.95 million tonnes | 80.51 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 77.16 million tonnes | 73.83 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 79.10 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 6.64 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.